CSST EXAM PREP (Notes for the California
CSST EXAM)
What is Title 8 CCR 5208 and 29 CFR 1910.1001? - CORRECT ANSWER - General
Industry
What is plenum space? - CORRECT ANSWER - An enclosed space that is used for
airflow. Example: the area above a drop ceiling.
What is fibrosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of scar tissue in the lungs
What is mesothelioma? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer that arises from the
mesothelial cells of the pleura is caused by asbestos fibers
What is Asbestosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestosis is a condition developed in the
lungs as a result of inhalation of asbestosis fibers.
What is AHERA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is the dose-response relationship with asbestos and cancer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The correlation between exposure to asbestos and disease (i.e. cumulative
effect of high exposure and short duration or chronic exposure over longer duration)
What is the most common asbestos related disease? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Asbestosis
What can a B-reader do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interpret Chest X-rays
What type of encapsulation forms a "hard shell" or membrane over the surface? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Bridging encapsulation
What type encapsulation does not leave a discreet surface layer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Penetrating encapsulation
Bridging Encapsulant - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of encapsulation that forms a
hard shell on the outside of asbestos-containing material is called a (n):
(ex. If used on soil it would form a hard layer over the soil that would break if disturbed)
,Penetrating Encapsulant - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of encapsulant that is
absorbed into the asbestos matrix, and binds the components together. (n):
(ex. If used on soil it would be absorbed and then form a lump of hardened material)
How far does penetrating encapsulant penetrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13mm (1/2
inch)
Removal Encapsulant - CORRECT ANSWER - Penetrating encapsulant specifically
designed to minimize fiber release during removal of asbestos-containing materials
rather than for encapsulation.
Encapsulate - CORRECT ANSWER - A liquid material which can be applied to
asbestos-containing material which controls the possible release of asbestos fibers from
the material either by creating a membrane over the surface (Bridging encapsulant)
or by penetrating into the material and binding it's components together (Penetrating
encapsulant)
what is ACBM? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Building Material (interior
and >1%)
What is ACCM? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Construction Material
(>0.1%; greater than one-tenth of one percent by weight)
This is defined by Cal-OSHA
ACCM must be verified by at least... - CORRECT ANSWER - 400 point count
When a school has friable asbestos they...? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must implement
an Asbestos Management Plan with yearly notification to any changes in ACM
conditions
What is ACM? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos-containing material is defined as any
material containing more than 1% asbestos; >1%.
Non-friable Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) is considered hazardous. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False.
, Non-friable asbestos can become friable. - CORRECT ANSWER - Through Mechanical
(power tools) means during removal.
Non-friable asbestos waste require a DOT manifest. - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
An EPA ID is not required with non-friable asbestos waste. However proper
documentation is still required.
ACCM waste requires a DOT manifest. - CORRECT ANSWER - False. Although, it can
be hauled with general demolition debris the receiving waste facility should be notified
prior to receiving waste in order to properly secure the waste.
How long does Asbestos stay in the air? - CORRECT ANSWER - 48-72 hours to settle.
(Theoretically, it could stay airborne indefinitely as any disturbance to the airborne fiber
can cause it to rise back into the breathing zones.)
Chrysotile - CORRECT ANSWER - White asbestos - is the most commonly used form
of asbestos. It can be found today in the roofs, ceilings, walls, and floors of homes and
businesses. Manufacturers also used chrysotile asbestos in automobile brake linings,
gaskets and boiler seals, and insulation for pipes, ducts, and appliances.
Estimated to be used in at least 80% of building materials.
Amosite asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - brown asbestos - was used most frequently
in cement sheets and pipe insulation. It can also be found in insulating boards, ceiling
tiles, and thermal insulation products
Crocidolite asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - blue asbestos - was commonly used to
insulate steam engines. It was also used in some spray-on coatings, pipe insulation,
plastics, and cement products
Anthophyllite Asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - was used in limited quantities for
insulation products and construction materials. It also occurs as a contaminant in
chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite, and talc. It may have a grey, dull green, or white color
Tremolite and actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER - are not used commercially, but they
can be found as contaminants in chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite and talc. These two
chemically similar minerals can be brown, white, green, gray or transparen
CSST EXAM)
What is Title 8 CCR 5208 and 29 CFR 1910.1001? - CORRECT ANSWER - General
Industry
What is plenum space? - CORRECT ANSWER - An enclosed space that is used for
airflow. Example: the area above a drop ceiling.
What is fibrosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of scar tissue in the lungs
What is mesothelioma? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer that arises from the
mesothelial cells of the pleura is caused by asbestos fibers
What is Asbestosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestosis is a condition developed in the
lungs as a result of inhalation of asbestosis fibers.
What is AHERA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is the dose-response relationship with asbestos and cancer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The correlation between exposure to asbestos and disease (i.e. cumulative
effect of high exposure and short duration or chronic exposure over longer duration)
What is the most common asbestos related disease? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Asbestosis
What can a B-reader do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interpret Chest X-rays
What type of encapsulation forms a "hard shell" or membrane over the surface? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Bridging encapsulation
What type encapsulation does not leave a discreet surface layer? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Penetrating encapsulation
Bridging Encapsulant - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of encapsulation that forms a
hard shell on the outside of asbestos-containing material is called a (n):
(ex. If used on soil it would form a hard layer over the soil that would break if disturbed)
,Penetrating Encapsulant - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of encapsulant that is
absorbed into the asbestos matrix, and binds the components together. (n):
(ex. If used on soil it would be absorbed and then form a lump of hardened material)
How far does penetrating encapsulant penetrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13mm (1/2
inch)
Removal Encapsulant - CORRECT ANSWER - Penetrating encapsulant specifically
designed to minimize fiber release during removal of asbestos-containing materials
rather than for encapsulation.
Encapsulate - CORRECT ANSWER - A liquid material which can be applied to
asbestos-containing material which controls the possible release of asbestos fibers from
the material either by creating a membrane over the surface (Bridging encapsulant)
or by penetrating into the material and binding it's components together (Penetrating
encapsulant)
what is ACBM? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Building Material (interior
and >1%)
What is ACCM? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos Containing Construction Material
(>0.1%; greater than one-tenth of one percent by weight)
This is defined by Cal-OSHA
ACCM must be verified by at least... - CORRECT ANSWER - 400 point count
When a school has friable asbestos they...? - CORRECT ANSWER - Must implement
an Asbestos Management Plan with yearly notification to any changes in ACM
conditions
What is ACM? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asbestos-containing material is defined as any
material containing more than 1% asbestos; >1%.
Non-friable Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) is considered hazardous. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False.
, Non-friable asbestos can become friable. - CORRECT ANSWER - Through Mechanical
(power tools) means during removal.
Non-friable asbestos waste require a DOT manifest. - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
An EPA ID is not required with non-friable asbestos waste. However proper
documentation is still required.
ACCM waste requires a DOT manifest. - CORRECT ANSWER - False. Although, it can
be hauled with general demolition debris the receiving waste facility should be notified
prior to receiving waste in order to properly secure the waste.
How long does Asbestos stay in the air? - CORRECT ANSWER - 48-72 hours to settle.
(Theoretically, it could stay airborne indefinitely as any disturbance to the airborne fiber
can cause it to rise back into the breathing zones.)
Chrysotile - CORRECT ANSWER - White asbestos - is the most commonly used form
of asbestos. It can be found today in the roofs, ceilings, walls, and floors of homes and
businesses. Manufacturers also used chrysotile asbestos in automobile brake linings,
gaskets and boiler seals, and insulation for pipes, ducts, and appliances.
Estimated to be used in at least 80% of building materials.
Amosite asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - brown asbestos - was used most frequently
in cement sheets and pipe insulation. It can also be found in insulating boards, ceiling
tiles, and thermal insulation products
Crocidolite asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - blue asbestos - was commonly used to
insulate steam engines. It was also used in some spray-on coatings, pipe insulation,
plastics, and cement products
Anthophyllite Asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - was used in limited quantities for
insulation products and construction materials. It also occurs as a contaminant in
chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite, and talc. It may have a grey, dull green, or white color
Tremolite and actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER - are not used commercially, but they
can be found as contaminants in chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite and talc. These two
chemically similar minerals can be brown, white, green, gray or transparen
